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Post by jemappellekat on Dec 14, 2009 12:47:47 GMT -8
what do you get the man that has everything? Something that is truly unexpected... and maybe outside of the box... |
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Post by hellosir on Dec 16, 2009 15:16:13 GMT -8
what do you get the man that has everything? Something that is truly unexpected... and maybe outside of the box... I'm in the same boat. I don't know how outside the box I was but I did my best. |
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Post by jemappellekat on Dec 16, 2009 18:16:55 GMT -8
Yeah, at the end of the day effort is what really counts.
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Post by jemappellekat on Dec 18, 2009 3:56:48 GMT -8
OK. So I am got the key ingredient for my gift and am stoked... nervous and stoked because I think that I did a pretty great job Internet/Artchival Forum stalking... err... researching... LOL. Just adding a few little additions and BAM!
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 18, 2009 14:01:29 GMT -8
Mailed mine off yesterday. Yah, you kinda have to guess what they like Kat, based on what they post. I only hope they don't have what I sent them already, although mine's signed.  |
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Post by ken on Dec 18, 2009 15:01:06 GMT -8
Just ordered my Secret Santa his gift a couple days ago, hopefully it'll show up in time! Damn, intl shipping's expensive!
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Post by jemappellekat on Dec 18, 2009 15:58:47 GMT -8
I got mine... I didn't realize it was my Secret Santa gift until I opened it (I am on autopilot as the household parcel opener, which means that I barely read the labels) but I was amazed to find out it was from an artist that I like locally. I'm not going to post a pic, but to my SECRET SANTA, I'd like to thank you.
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Post by gamma888 on Dec 18, 2009 16:55:56 GMT -8
I've shipped mine already a few days ago. I'm sure that it has arrived already since this member is my "state" neighbor. Hope you like my wrapping as well as the gift. I try to look for a gift that is very LOCAL that only a visitor can actually get in the city.
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Post by jemappellekat on Dec 18, 2009 16:59:11 GMT -8
@sven: Would it be OK to post pics AFTER the holidays or when everyone confirms receiving their gift?
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Post by grotesqueanimal on Dec 19, 2009 10:40:01 GMT -8
I just hope the recipient will like my gift...I am not really sure if I managed to match his/her taste. First I also searched the forum for hints, but it was not as easy as I thought  In the end I got something I myself cherish a lot and just hope the recipient likes it too, although I really do not want to be missionary. Hit or miss. |
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Post by gamma888 on Dec 19, 2009 11:53:40 GMT -8
Well, for me, I just basically bought a gift without researching a member's background because 1.) the gift was just released locally at a local gallery, 2.) I thought that many collectors/artists would embrace a new gift with an open mind just because ANYTHING can happen in an art world, and 3.) gift(s) were cheap YET with great artistic value which I genuinely believe will become prominent in the future.
But, do I care whether my recipient will be satisfied? I can hope that my he/she would be, but if not, then I wonder who's fault for this? Me - not researching extensively on a member's background and doing it for my own benefit or the recipient - not being open minded about a Secret Santa's gift which could be worser with a free piece of fecal piece.
Sorry, I'm just babbling here... ;-) Hope everyone has had fun here and I'm still waiting for mine... Hurry up, Santa Claus, though I know you're very BUSY... ;-)
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Post by mike on Dec 19, 2009 12:53:56 GMT -8
My gift arrived and completely flummoxed me as I thought it was something I might have ordered but forgotten about or maybe something that the gallery/publisher sent me until I remembered the secret santa..
Anyways, whoever sent me the John Casey Scarecrow book, thanks! I love it!
Casey is someone I've been close to buying something buy on many occasions too (but never managed for various reasons) so it was a great guess and a wonderful gift.
Thanks again..
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Post by gamma888 on Dec 19, 2009 13:27:39 GMT -8
Dear Santa Claus,
Wow, that was a quick delivery as it had just arrived 2 hours later after asking Santa to hurry his delivery. So, thank you for sending me a piece of artwork from your heart in a timely manner. I find it amusing because I always rely on my eyes to communicate. It's a beautiful work and I wonder how long does it take for you to make this piece with time-consuming pen works?
Again, thank you and will always cherish it.
Kind regards,
Gamma888
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Post by highbrow on Dec 19, 2009 20:41:00 GMT -8
Let me apologize to my my Secret Santa gift getter, I put it in my phone well the phone is dead and for some reason the great people at palm restored my new pre three backups prior so I forgot as my mind has been on three finals ( History 1400-1550 industrial civil. only , early childhood development and my favorite enviromental sci ) so tomorrow I promise it will go out, I am going to put the evening into thinking of what it should be and make sure after xmas when it arrives ( different country sorry mate or pal ) it will be good. I really apologize but SVEN has me nailed thank god I was not in charge
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Post by twocool4u1 on Dec 20, 2009 8:55:50 GMT -8
Thank you for my gift!!!! I liked it, well most of it, the bloody thingy was kind of disturbing. Hahaha. Its good to know its from a local gallery and something I normally wouldn't see. Thank you again!
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Post by svenman on Dec 20, 2009 23:56:50 GMT -8
@sven: Would it be OK to post pics AFTER the holidays or when everyone confirms receiving their gift? feel free to post them anytime kat.... i'm glad everyone who has joined in is enjoying the secret santa so far. sounds like my giftee has theirs and i'm glad they like it. have a great christmas all! |
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Post by highbrow on Dec 25, 2009 13:14:40 GMT -8
mine did go out, ( before today of course ) I apologize it will get there just has some distance to travel
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Post by grotesqueanimal on Dec 26, 2009 12:10:31 GMT -8
To my Secret Santa (not so secret anymore, I figured out who you must be  ): Thank you so much for the absolutely wonderful book! It was delivered at the boyfriend's office just before they were closing up for the holidays, so absolutely on time - which I sadly cannot say about my own present, so my apologies to the recipient. It should have been delivered before Christmas, but apparently is still in transit. |
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Post by svenman on Jan 11, 2010 13:26:33 GMT -8
well, as i organised it, my secret santa wasn't a secret to me.... but my gift showed up today and i wanted to say a huge thanks to my santa i got a great drawing by ana bagayan, which i presume was from the gr post it show - what an excellent gift, and an excellent choice by a person of excellent taste! ;D hopefully everyone else got theirs? |
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Post by hellosir on Jan 14, 2010 13:04:31 GMT -8
Well, I don't know what to say other than THANK YOU! I got a great Pop Surrealism book done by Last Gasp. I knew about it from some other cartoon/comic books but didn't know they published, and certainly didn't know that they were involved with art?! Anyway, I knew that I got interested in this stuff on the tail end but this book is packed with a bunch of stuff that is new to me and found some great new, to me, artists.
Thanks Santa
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Post by highbrow on Jan 14, 2010 13:24:12 GMT -8
If your in Sweden or somewhere far away your welcome, LOL
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Post by hellosir on Jan 14, 2010 14:15:40 GMT -8
Yup thats me. The strange thing was that the package had an air mail sticker from Auckland New Zealand. Oh the journey that book made...more than 10,000 miles I'd guess
Thanks again
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In the end I got something I myself cherish a lot and just hope the recipient likes it too, although I really do not want to be missionary. Hit or miss. 
): Thank you so much for the absolutely wonderful book!